What makes a team? Is there a continuum upon which sits the term team? Some have referred to difficulty comparing apples to oranges - I find it quite easy.
Apple <-> Orange <-> Pomegranate
<- Team ---- Group ->
List of English terms of venery, by animal
Apple <-> Orange <-> Pomegranate
<- Team ---- Group ->
List of English terms of venery, by animal
Why do we not list HUMAN in the animal column when listing group names?
For example, horses are know in groups as:
| team | in harness | |
| haras or harrase | ||
| herd | ||
| stable | ||
| string | ||
| stud |
Humans are know in groups as: mob, group, team, squad, army, click, ....
We have a whole system of dealing with collective nouns.
How do we distinguish between the behaviors of a team and the behaviors of a group? Have you noticed that manager's refer to people that report to them as a team? Regardless of the behaviors that the group may exhibit - rarely a team like behavior...
I've always said just because we all wear the same color jersey doesn't mean we are a team.
The rule of ablaut reduplication... say what?
The rule of ablaut reduplication... say what?
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